wheelwright
gb/wˈilɹˌaɪt/ us/wˈilɹˌaɪt/
English
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person who makes wooden wheels
A person, usually in the past, whose job was to make and fix wooden wheels for carts and wagons.
Examples
- In the past, every town needed a wheelwright to keep carts on the road.
- His great-grandfather worked as a wheelwright, making wooden wheels by hand.
Grammar
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wheelwright
IPA
GB/wˈilɹˌaɪt/
US/wˈilɹˌaɪt/
Syllables & stress
wheel - wright (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (wheel)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: wheelwright
- Plural: wheelwrights
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